An educational blog for teachers and students.

The world is changing every day. One thing I see changing is how people get their “news.” No longer is it through newspapers or even the nightly news, most get their news stories through social media and the internet. Our students will not use newspapers or think of the evening news as the place to go for information.

For my inaugural post on Reach Every Child, I'd like to introduce you to a piece I'll be doing every month. I’m going to sift through the amazing posts you might have missed and share them with you. Being an educator is a very busy job, so I’m happy to save you some time and point you in the direction of some of the best posts of the month.

Is it your first year of teaching? I know it's easy to feel overwhelmed with all the things you have to do before the kids actually come to school. Just remember you are not alone, and there are colleagues who can support you, like librarians. Being a librarian, I always try to help out the first-year teachers and offer assistance whenever they need.

The Internet offers a smorgasbord of sites with information about vehicles and driving. You can harness these sites and student interest in driving to create all kinds of lessons. Check out these sites and ideas to get you started.

Memorial Day, originally called DecorationDay, honors the men and women who died serving in the United State military. So Memorial Day has great potential as a teachable moment. You can develop related activities for art, poetry and even math, but the real lesson is that thousands have given their all so we can be free.